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Comment by Stephen A. Goldstein

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Virologist and evolutionary biologist at the University of Utah studying viral emergence and SARS-CoV-2 origins
We have convincingly shown that the wild animal sales at the Huanan Market in Wuhan are implicated in the first human cases of the disease.
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Stephen Goldstein, quoted in “Scientists Trace Earliest Cases of COVID-19 to Market in Wuhan, China,” University of Utah Health, July 26, 2022.
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The clustering of early cases around the Huanan market reflects where the COVID-19 virus emerged, not just where testing looked
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AI Verified Quote directly says Huanan Market wild-animal sales are implicated in the first human cases, supporting emergence rather than testing-location-only. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2h ago
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AI Verified Recorded for matches: quote says wild-animal sales at Huanan Market are implicated in the first human cases. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2h ago

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AI Verified University of Utah Health release (26 Jul 2022) attributes this exact wording to Stephen Goldstein. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2h ago
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